Sophie Taylor
Welwyn Hatfield,England
Summary
I am a newly qualified social worker who has successfully completed the ASYE year in May 2025. I am a dedicated professional with frontline experience in community integrated services and have spent a year working in substance misuse during my final year university placement.
Offering strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with compassionate approach to supporting individuals in need. Knowledgeable about community resources and adept at building trust and rapport with clients. Ready to use and develop problem-solving, empathy, and advocacy skills in the role of social worker in alcohol and substance misuse.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Social worker
Hertfordshire County Council
Welwyn garden City, Hertfordshire
02.2024 - Current
- Worked as an Early Intervention Vehicle Practitioner/ASYE social worker in an urgent 2 hour response integrated health and social care team, supporting primarily housebound patients in crisis situations.
- Completed my ASYE year within this employment.
- Advised families on available resources and services, enabling informed decision-making regarding care options.
- Provided crisis intervention during high-stress situations, ensuring immediate support was delivered.
- Developed strategic partnerships within the local community, enhancing service provision opportunities for clients.
- Assessed client needs for appropriate referral to specialist services.
- Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
- Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
- Adhered to safeguarding principles to protect service users from risk.
- Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
- Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
- Professionally recorded specialist assessments and recommendations to other teams using technology and the online system used by the organisation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Winchester
Winchester 09/2020 - 06/2023
A-Levels - Sociology
Chancellors School
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire 09/2018 - 07/2020
A-Levels - Music
Chancellors school
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire 09/2018 - 07/2020
A-Levels - French
Chancellors School
Brookmans Park 09/2018 - 07/2020
A-Levels - Personal Finance
Chancellors School
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire 09/2020 - 07/2021
Skills
- Task-centred practise
- Written and verbal communication - ability to adapt communication skills dependent on the situation / people I am supporting
- Person Centred Practice
- Prevention of admission to hospital / crisis intervention
- Ability to incorporate and professionally record specialist assessments on ACSIS system
- Work professionally within an integrated health and social care service
- Ability to risk manage and refer to Safeguarding teams whenever necessary
- Prioritise immediate risks and ability to safety net and/or
- Closely work in collaboration with external and internal organisations and charities
Collaborated on an integrated service (between health and social care) for hospital admission prevention between health and social care
- Supported housebound patients in the community with urgent care packages, facilitating necessary equipment and resources for prevention of hospital admission
- Managed risks and aided individuals and their families/carers during crisis situations
- Liaised with local organisations and charities to promote and provide resources to the cared for/cared by
- worked autonomously
- worked and incorporated relevant and legal legislations such as Mental Capacity Act and Care Act 2014
Certification
Grade 8 music exam passed with merit
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Social worker
Hertfordshire County Council
02.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Winchester
09/2020 - 06/2023
A-Levels - Sociology
Chancellors School
09/2018 - 07/2020
A-Levels - Music
Chancellors school
09/2018 - 07/2020
A-Levels - French
Chancellors School
09/2018 - 07/2020
A-Levels - Personal Finance
Chancellors School
09/2020 - 07/2021
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